The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-09
SENATORS AT WASHINGTON.

SENATORS AT WASHINGTON.
PoLrz1CAI COMPLEXION OF THE BoDY
THAT MEETS NEXT MONTH
The Republieans Have Just Hair Its Kaeus-
bers. and RiddieberTer Can Tie Every-
thins-Persenst Facts About Senator'S.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5,-When the United
States Senate convenes In December. tho Re-
publicans will find themselves still In the ma
jority but by such an exceedingly small mar
gin that they will DO compelled to move very
slowly on political questions. They will be able
to retain control Of the organization, but mere
| ly by q scratch. The roll Of tho Senate. as now
| finally made up, shows that there arc SO Re-
publican Senators, 81 Democratic ones. and I
Independent This latter gentleman, who will
hold the balance OF power, and be able, by his
single vote. to chackmate any plan Of the Re-
publicans, Ia tho erratic H. II. Rlddleberger
OF Woodstock, Virginia. He Is ostensibly Q
Republican. and ut the time Of his election
to the Senate was Mahones candidate for Scr
geant-at-Arms Of that body. The Senate hap
pcnod to be evenly divided at that time, how.
ever. and David Davis as President pro tenn.
had the privilege Of casting tho deciding vote.
The Democrats had control OF the organiza-
ton. including the committees and the officea
Davis refused to vote with the Republicans. or
in fact to vote at all. The Republicans were
therefore for two years unable to overthrow
the organization. Malone In tho mean time
| secured tho election Of his prot6ge Riddleber-
ger as his own colleague in the Senate. To-day
Malone is in private life, and Rlddleberger
who is at present his bitter personal enemy
has tho whip hand OF the Senate, as David
Davis had 1t In 1879.
The Republicans are very solicitous as to tho
course Riddleberger will pursue. He can do
no moro than tie the Senate. 1t ia true. but even
that result might be embarrassing. Should he
vote with tho Republicans they would have
two majority; should he vote with the Demo-
Gratis the Senate would be tie, and should he
not vote at ALL the Republicans would still
have majority Of one. All during last session
Riddleberger refused to 60 into caucus, was
entirely independent In debate. and on several
occasions made almost direct personal attacks
on some Of the leading Republican Senators. es-
pecially the then presiding officer John Sher-
man. whom he accused Of refusing to recognize
him, and of various other petty offences.
The Republicans have already displayed
their anxiety to plncate the virginian. About
the time Congress adjourned q prominent
office Of the Senate became vacant There
were numerous applicants for 1t. The man
backed by Riddleberger secured the prize. and
soon after died. Riddleberger was promptly
on hand with a second candidate. who WAS at
once appointed 1t is now said by the knowing
ones that II Riddleberger wants anything fur
Their Ct the Rep9blicans he hes snly to ask for
saSs s ns aans msas
into tho fold. but. his old colleagues. badly as
Fifteen new Senators viii be sworn in on
Dec s. Seven are Republicans and eight
RsW aampshre. Quay q Ree ass
bS & St S pssae g r H SoeF sai
ner Of West Virginia, Reagan OF Texas, Bate Of
Tennessee Tnr ris q vi Indiana Blqdgett 81
United States Senators once before. Paddock
es'q s GSs. @ "
he has often been irreverently called. Pad
Se hs ssRa aSarp
eye on political matters In Nebraska while
with the Mormons, and lust before the Sem;
s o
the senatorship. and when it became apparent
W we defeat Paddock appeared as a candi-
date. After o long and bitter fight he was
elected over the man by whom no was defeated
stewart Of Nevada was in the Senate more
dozen years a g be He WAS then
lavishly, and erected the first really fine resi-
now tho mo most fashfensple locality a the city:
The place was and is yet known as Stewart
Gssso a e At scws lost az IDS S %e.s
end Of his term Est West again 70
SUCCESSOR s Of Uncle Jimmy Fair. '' .. ''
Senate before he was in again. He was, In
1886. appointed by the Governor to III the
W6sn hs Iesat ~ en tbe
This expired on March last and Hearst was
Three Of the now Senators were members Of
the loEsr House T. the last Congress, These
and Daniel Of Virginia, the latter having been
elected two, years ago to succeed Malone
Ths HDea s. III the sers s Re Is Sos
1S aSgSG = s Bavd %Tps s
vaorhees Is quoted as saying that, il Il Is, he
The question of Whether the eesp
ment Of Mr.. Lucas by the Governor OF West
e. to
orsanised e. J. FauiEner 1 who o WAS aftorSs ward
take his scat, and the right Of the Governor to
appoint Lucas as Senator ad interim will be
The United States Senators from the Southern
states, are very different class Of men from
their Northern colleagues, not only in the mat.
ter OF their political conduct but In their per-
sonal appearance. an and habits and manner q
for BY the fact that. as o general thing. the
gsSsd i f Rsar out q ssht;ssa 5sSs.hss5a
carriage. and two OF these possess animals that
would hardly take a premium at n country
fair. The five who drive their own teams are
Eustis. Gibson. Kenna, Vest. and Vance.
turnouts, but those Of Kelna and Vest are mere
country hacks. Kenna has high, old-iash-
kept bays and the driver who does duty as
hostleI and gardener and in other capacities,
open top phaeton pulled about by. q lean,
frow9y brown horse that goes With his head
he is ready to stop ut the slightest command.
But six Of these Southern Senators own
Vest have recently erected small and modest
homes, and Gibson. Eustis, and Vance have
more pretentious ones. The two former gem
tlemen arc wealthy. and the latter has q